Cooley Welcomes Back Former eBay General Counsel
Summary: The former eBay general counsel, secretary, and senior vice president has decided to rejoin Cooley as of counsel. Cooley…
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Ebay Tells its Users to Change their Passwords
Ebay, the online auction house and retailer announced in a press release on Wednesday morning that it had been hacked.…
Stocks Rise with Online Retail
U.S. stocks rose significantly with EBay and Amazon taking the lead in Black Friday sales, according to Bloomberg. Both companies…
Thursday Thoughts
Good morning and Happy Thursday! It’s aaaaalmost the weekend! Almost! Today I have one class… at 4pm. I feel so…
More than Hundred Websites Seized for Selling Counterfeits
In a global operation targeting Cyber Monday, U.S. and European authorities working together seized more than 132 website domains selling…
Hungarian Woman Pleads Guilty to International Fraud in Tennessee
On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee announced that Beatrix Boka, 34, a Hungarian woman, had…
Violin Destroyed at Order of PayPal
An eBay user had to endure a heartbreaking experience because PayPal forced a buyer to destroy her $2,500 violin because…
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard Adds Two Partners to Digital Media and IP Practice
The law firm of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP recently announced the addition of two partners, Mary E. Rasenberger…
GSI Commerce Being Purchased by eBay for $2.4 Billion
On Monday, March 28, eBay Inc. announced its plans to buy GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion. GSI Commerce is a…
Haynes & Boone Absorbs MacPherson Kwok
Dallas, Texas-based Am Law 200 firm Haynes and Boone is absorbing San Jose, California intellectual property boutique MacPherson, Kwok, Chen…
Conman Who Posed as Barrister is Jailed
Ian Clegg, a 32-year-old conman who pretended to be a barrister and represented clients in court, has been jailed for two…